COLUMBUS, OH—The three-year partnership between Ohio Humanities and the Wexner Center for the arts to support Ohio’s robust filmmaking community continues with a call for entries for the 2025 Ohio Humanities Film Fellowship. The fellowship program assists independent filmmakers working on documentaries informed by the humanities around and about Ohio. It provides funding of up to $5000 as well as … Read More
Ohio Humanities announces Descutner-Burnier Awards for Excellence in the Humanities
Annual awards to honor people and organizations making positive impact across the state COLUMBUS, OH—Ohio Humanities is launching a new annual awards program to celebrate people and organizations achieving remarkable success in the humanities in Ohio. The David Descutner and DeLysa Burnier Award for Excellence in the Humanities will recognize individuals and organizations whose outstanding work has positively impacted people … Read More
Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission Awards $75,000 in Grants for Holocaust and Genocide Education
COLUMBUS, OH—The Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission (OHGMEC) has awarded $75,000 in grants to support Holocaust and genocide education across the state. Administered in partnership with Ohio Humanities, a nonprofit organization that shares stories to spark conversations and inspire ideas, this grant program supports eligible non-profit, educational, and governmental organizations in Ohio. Grant recipients provided matching funds … Read More
New WYSO podcast tells Ohio history from Indigenous perspective
YELLOW SPRINGS, OH—Ohio’s Indigenous people have been largely left out of Ohio history narratives. In WYSO’s latest podcast, “The Ohio Country,” the perspectives of Ohio’s tribal nations are at the center of a refreshed version of Ohio’s complicated history. The 12-episode series, which launches July 2 with a preview, introduces citizens of federally recognized tribes, whose homelands were once in … Read More
Ohio Humanities, Wexner Center for the Arts Announce the Recipients of 2024–25 Ohio Humanities Film Fellowships
COLUMBUS, OH—Ohio Humanities and the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University are excited to share information about the second group of filmmakers and projects to receive funding through a three-year partnership to support independent filmmaking. “We are honored to continue our longstanding tradition of supporting Ohio’s stories and storytellers alongside our partners at the Wex,” says … Read More
Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission Announces 2024 Grant Cycle
COLUMBUS, OH—Applications for the second year of Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission (OHGMEC) grants will be available this week to support projects and programming in communities across the state about the Holocaust and genocide. “The Commission is pleased to again offer financial support to so many institutions that are creating sustainable and engaging Holocaust and genocide resources … Read More
Nearly $400,000 in America 250-Ohio Grants Awarded to Ohio Communities and Organizations
America 250-Ohio announces funding for 23 community-based projects as part of $1 million grants program to mark America’s 250th anniversary As Ohio prepares to celebrate and commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, America 250-Ohio, the official state commission charged with leading Ohio’s recognition of the semiquincentennial, awarded $398,240 in grants to 23 communities and organizations across 15 Ohio counties as part of the commission’s … Read More
Ohio Humanities funds narrative medicine research at Akron Children’s Hospital
Akron Children’s received a $20,000 Ignite Grant from Ohio Humanities for the second phase of a study on the use of narrative medicine to help families who have a child in the hospital’s pediatric critical care unit (PICU). Narrative medicine uses the literary arts to help patients, families, and providers tell and listen to stories. Parents will be invited to … Read More
Ohio Humanities, Daydreamers Press release children’s book
Nonfiction picture book tells the story of a civil rights demonstration through the eyes of a real-life child activist Ohio Humanities and Daydreamers Press announce the release of Step by Step: How the Lincoln School Marchers Blazed a Trail to Justice, a new nonfiction picture book for young readers. Written by New York Times bestselling author Debbie Rigaud and Carlotta … Read More
Ohio Humanities and Wexner Center for the Arts announce a call for entries for the 2024 Ohio Humanities Film Fellowship
Ohio Humanities and the Wexner Center for the Arts continue their three-year partnership to support nonfiction storytelling around and about Ohio with a call for entries for the 2024 Ohio Humanities Film Fellowship. The fellowship program assists independent filmmakers working on documentaries informed by the humanities. It provides funding of up to $5000 as well as support and mentorship from … Read More